Beer of the Week

The beer: Maple Coffee Cream

Brewed by: Edmund's Oast Brewing Company, Charleston, South Carolina

Description (from the website): "Our 5% brown ale made with maple syrup, coffee, and lactose." (Not a very flowery description there.)

Would I buy it again?: Since I'm reviewing a golf course from Charleston, why not review a beer from Charleston at the same time? This was a very good beer, I've become a fan of brown ales that sort of masquerade as stouts. You get all the fun flavors, but it's a lot less filling that some stouts can be. The maple is there, but it doesn't overwhelm the beer. It's too bad I'll never find this up in Maryland.